Roman Chamomile Essential Oil Benefits

For the emotional side of us, this Chamomile calms the nervous system and induces sleep. Known to have a balancing effect on the menstrual cycle and act as a gentle anti-depressant and stress reliever.

Some of its valuable properties include being an anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, and anti-bacterial. Reported to prevent and ease spasms and pain, while settling digestion and being a liver tonic. The pain relief that it is reputed to control is for headaches, toothache, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and neuralgia. For our intestinal tract, indigestion, nausea and flatulence can all be benefited. Roman Chamomile flower tea is very popular and can be found in almost any supermarket.

Great for skin conditions too. Can be used on rashes, inflammation, cuts, boils, allergies, insect bites, and chilblains. All treatable with a cool compress of this Chamomile water (recipe below).

As wonderful as the Roman Chamomile essential oil benefits are, there are a couple of considerations, such as not using in the first three months of pregnancy, and has actually caused dermatitis in some.

If you can't find Roman Chamomile, our could use German Chamomile as a suitable substitute. Yet Chamomile (a non-specified variety with the latin name of 'Maroc Ormenis Multicaulis') is not really a true Chamomile. Look for "Chamaemelum nobile".

Here is a recipe for a compress to relieve a variety of concerns. You would use this cold for: rashes, cuts, headaches, sprains or swelling. Or, a hot or warm compress would be for: arthritic or rheumatic pain, boils, abscesses, earache or toothache.

Chamomile Compress:

In your bowl of cold/or hot water, add

5 drops of chamomile oil, then

soak a clean cloth in the bowl, wring out,and

apply to the affected area.

Repeat until area is feeling better.

For teething pain:

Mix a drop or two of chamomile oil into,

a tsp of carrier oil (like olive oil),

and carefully rub onto the cheek of the infant.

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